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Highgate Saddlers Best Bitter

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	39
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A Bitter brewed by
Highgate (Global Star)
Walsall, England

bottling
unknown

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Ratings Average Score ABV Style Pctl Serve in Advanced
10 2.97/5.0 2.94/5.0 4.3% 45.6 English pint P Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Status uncertain.
The first bitter brewed at Highgate Brewery after a fifty-year period of brewing only mild and named after the local saddle making industry. This copper coloured ale is brewed using a blend of pale, crystal and amber malts and no.3 invert block sugar. After fermentation the beer is primed using glucose syrup laced with block liquorice. Bitterness is provided by a combination of four hops, namely; Fuggle, Golding, Progress and Styrian Golding. Each cask is dry hopped with East Kent Golding at 2oz per barrel. Tasting notes: This premium ale, brewed without compromise, has a distinctive aroma with citrus and malt dominating. On the palate, roast malt, citrus fruit, hops and liquorice are all discernible and the long finish is a satisfying blend of hops and malt.

fiulijn (5650), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	5/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	9/20

Mar 18, 2008
Cask conditioned at Cockney Pub, Århus
Golden color. It has a light apple aroma (from the fermentation), too much yeast aroma and yeast flavor, some residual sweetness. Too simple.

saxo (2044), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Feb 29, 2008

Cask at Cockney Pub. Nice creamy head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are malt, hops and notes of fruit. Medium bitter finish.

HenrikSoegaard (2855), Randers, Denmark

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	5/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	13/20

Feb 25, 2008

Cask at cockney Pub. 4.3 ABV. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Orange colour. Moderate hoppy and malty aroma. Week but nice. Moderate bitter flavor. Fruity and nice!!! touch of wine-vinegar. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. Nice special well-balanced bitter.

harrisoni (4722), Ashford, Kent, Kent, England

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	5/10	2/5	5/10	2/5	11/20

Jun 20, 2007

Cask handpull at Lewes Arms, Lewes. Copper colour, very thin beige head. Buttery toffee aroma. Buttery best bitter with a toffee finish and touch of tongue tingling hop. Not great.

dnas2 (522), Yelverton, Devon., Devon, England

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	12/20

Jun 20, 2006

Cask Handpump at The Wellington, Birmingham (where it was selling for only £1.10/pint as they needed the pump for their forthcoming beer festival, but I tried not to let that fact affect the scores!). Amber with a short head and a perfumed scent. Caramel and bitter hops in the taste. Simple and good.

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